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Was Patriots’ Aggressive First Half Vs. Bills Enough To Save Jerod Mayo?

The New England Patriots got off to a scorching hot start against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.

Up seven at the half, the Patriots showed what they are capable of and got off to an unexpected 14-0 lead over the Bills on their first two drives.

The Patriots apparently wanted to keep their foot on the gas and continue to bring it to the Bills when head coach Jerod Mayo called a fake punt on fourth-and-2 from deep within New England’s territory. Instead of snapping the ball to punter Bryce Baringer, long snapper Joe Cardona snapped the ball directly to Dell Pettus, who rushed up the middle for a first down.